Patient tracking during treatment of children with cancer in India - An exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abandonment of treatment, a major cause of treatment failure in low- and middle-income countries like India, is particularly high during the diagnostic and initial phase of treatment. Tracking of patients during this risk period may reduce treatment abandonment rates and increase quality of care.

Aim

The primary aim was to pilot the use and check the acceptability of a tool for tracking children with cancer in New Delhi during the initial part of their treatment. Secondary aim was to estimate abandonment rates among these patients.

Methods

This prospective study was carried out in two centers of North India in New Delhi and enrolled children less than 18 years diagnosed with cancer at these centers and who had registered with Cankids for social support. Par

SUBMITTER: Ahuja S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199505 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature